Thus will the deep desire be met
With which our prayer began;
A closer walk with Thee will mean
A closer walk with man.
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If any little word of mine may make a life the brighter,
If any little song of mine may make a heart the lighter,
God help me speak the little word, and take my bit of singing,
And drop it in some lonely vale to set the echoes ringing.
If any little love of mine may make a life the sweeter,